Top 100 Easy Projects

1. 46. How to Install a Garage Door Screen

   

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   If you want to keep your garage doors open during the spring and summer, you may want to consider installing some screening.

   Time:

   --

   Cost:

   $100 - $250

   Difficulty:

   Easy

2. 47. How to Build a Simple Fence Around a Vegetable Garden

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   If your yard gets much use from kids and pets, protect your veggie garden with a fence made of bamboo stakes and string. Though it won'...

   Time:

   --

   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

3. 48. How to Build a Freestanding Rose Trellis

   

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   This rose trellis can be moved around the garden to best suit your needs.

   Time:

   2 hours

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy

4. 49. How to Grow Tomatoes in a Hanging Basket

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   You don’t need a whole garden to grow tomatoes. Certain varieties of cherry tomato plants will grow beautifully in hanging basket...

   Time:

   Several Months

   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

5. 50. How to Grow Tomatoes

   

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   Tomatoes are the most popular home-grown vegetable in the country. Follow these instructions for a bumper crop of the delicious fruit.

   Time:

   Several Months

   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

6. 51. How to Build Shaker Shelves

   

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   Shaker shelves combine form and function, adding a rustic look to your home. Learn how to build them with these easy step-by-step instr...

   Time:

   2 hours

   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

7. 52. How to Make Rustic Wood Shutters

   

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   Add interest to your front yard with custom shutters. Start with planks that match the style of your home and, once complete, attach th...

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy

8. 53. How to Paint a Brushed Dot Technique

   

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   This easy painting technique adds interest to a wall.

   Time:

   Under Half Day

   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

9. 54. How To Make Toy Binoculars for Kids

   

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   These kid-sized binoculars are perfect for keeping everything in sight.

   Time:

   --

   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

10. 55. How to Finish Embossed Wallpaper With Glaze

    

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    Follow these-step-by-step instructions to add a rubbed-glaze finish to embossed wallpaper.

    Time:

    Weekend

    Cost:

    $100 - $250

    Difficulty:

    Easy

11. 56. How To Create a Water Garden

    

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    The water garden will be planted in a large decorative pot that has no drainage hole.

    Time:

    2 hours

    Cost:

    $1 - $50

    Difficulty:

    Easy

12. 57. How to Install Brick Edging

    

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    If grass is creeping into your flower beds or you just want a more finished look to your landscaping, try installing brick edging.

    Time:

    Day

    Cost:

    $100 - $250

    Difficulty:

    Easy

13. 58. How to Use Annuals for Color Next to a Fence or Walkway

    

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    Plant taller in the back and shorter in the front to provide shade and visual interest in an annual garden next to a walkway or fence.

    Time:

    2 hours

    Cost:

    $50 - $100

    Difficulty:

    Easy

14. 59. How to Select the Right Tree or Shrub for the Right Spot

    

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    Choosing the right plant for a particular spot in the garden can be tricky.

    Time:

    --

    Cost:

    $1 - $50

    Difficulty:

    Easy

15. 60. How to Install Acoustic Wall Panels

    

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    A home theater is greatly improved by focusing on the acoustics of the room. Adding wall paneling makes any sound system better. Learn ...

    Time:

    Under Half Day

    Cost:

    $250 - $500

    Difficulty:

    Easy